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Nintendo E3 2013

Microsoft and Sony brought their big guns and today was Nintendo's time to shine. Will the prove the critics wrong and take the E3 2013 crown?

Nintendo E3 2013

So far E3 has been filled with surprises and big reveals and so far, Nintendo adds to the drama by choosing not to have an E3 conference and chose instead to post a video to speak “Direct” to gamers

To start, Nintendo builds on the powerful DS platform with “Pokemon X” and “Pokemon Y” for the 3DS with the added “Fairy” Pokemon class on the Nintendo 3DS.

Both titles launch October 12 2013 worldwide.

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Next is the ever lovably Super Mario in the 4 player platform title “Super Mario 3D World”. Now player can play dynamic 4 player co-op or competitive and to add to the excitement, players can use the “Cat Mario” suit. With this suit, players can perform cat-like actions like climb walls and scratch enemies.

This Wii U title will be released in December of 2013.

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Next up in it’s 8th iteration (lord shoot me) is Mario Kart 8 for the Wii U. New to the series its the ability to magnetically hover and adhere to the track. The title will also pool previous race and track types from previous releases.

Look for this title to be available Spring of 2013

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Next is Wii Party U and Wii Fit U which will be released in October of 2013 and December respectively. Nintendo also showcased 3rd party titles:

Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag

Batman: Arkham Origins (Wii U)

Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate (3DS)

Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director’s Cut (Wii U)

Disney Infinity (Wii U)

Just Dance 2014 (Wii U)

Rayman Legends (Wii U)

Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure (Wii U and 3DS)

Disney’s Planes (Wii U)

Shin Megami Tensei IV (3DS)

Skylanders SWAP Force (Wii U and 3DS)

Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Blacklist (Wii U)

Sonic Lost World (Wii U and 3DS)

Watch_Dogs (Wii U)

From Nintendo’s downloadables on eShop expect to see:

Ballpoint Universe (Wii U)

Cloudberry Kingdom (Wii U)

Coaster Crazy Deluxe (Wii U)

Ducktales: Remastered (Wii U)

Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara (Wii U)

Mutant Mudds Deluxe (Wii U)

Oddword: New ‘N’ Tasty (Wii U)

Scram Kitty & His Buddy on Rails (Wii U)

Shovel Knight (Wii U)

Spin the Bottle: Bumpie’s Party (Wii U)

A World of Keflings (Wii U)

Returning back to the thrilling action, President Iwata announced the return of “Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker” remastered in High Definition.

With refreshed visuals and users can replay “Wind Waker” this October 2013

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In the Viewtiful Joe styled “The Wonderful 101” the player and his squadron of heros, unit (literally) to form objects to defeat monsters that invade the world. With up to 5 players controlling their own squadron, the action gets intense.

Literally the ONLY Nintendo title I’m interested in.

This interesting and quirky title will be available September 15th 2013

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Just as it was getting interesting, Nintendo goes back to the familiar and safe “Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze”. The big selling point here is the HD graphics and new camera angle gameplay. Seriously. SMH

Expect “Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze” in a store near you some time in November 2013.

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Following Platinum Games success with Bayonetta, Bayonetta 2 will be a Wii U Exclusive!

Available in 2014

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Next, Monolithsoft unveiled it’s Xenoblade title “X” a open world mech game.

Release date TBA

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Last but not least to follow up with the reinvigoration of the fighting genre, Iwata announces Super Smash Bros. for the Wii U and 3DS . New to the series is Megaman fully loaded with the powers of the defeated Willy robots. Available in 2014

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In closing, Nintendo played it safe and really only had a few titles (2 or 3) really worth my attention. I would have liked to see more but everything was as I expected it.

Dry.

Bland.

Boring.

If I were to judge their presentation I would give Nintendo a C- . E3 2013 was their for the taking but the came up short in remarkable fashion.